Journal-lubricator.



R. H. vEsEY.

JOURNAL LUBRIGATOB.l APILIOATION II'ILBD FEB. 9, 1911.

Patented Mar. lil/912. i'

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

40 has agroove which ngages a tongue pressed ,p into the tube. Hen

.the ywar ly'or downw'a the screw being swy eled'in the to of the tube.To theupper bxt-remityy of t e screw A/UiviTisi-D sTArits-PATENT oFFioE.

amasar-n. vnsnr, or. DENVER, conoiruao. r

JOUBNAL-LUBRICATOB.

Patented Mar. 12, 191x.

A To all whom rit may concern:

Be it known thatv I, Rirmno H. Vnsni, u

citizen of the United tatesj, residing in the city land county ofDenvenand State of Colorado, have invented certain new und usefulv IImprovements in JournaLLubi-icators; andl do 4declare the following tobe u full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willAenable others skilled y ,ters of reference marked thereon, .whichv inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to the` characform a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates tosimprovemeutsin journal lubricators, m objectbeing to provide a device of this c ass'which while more especiallyadapted Afor use in connection with thejournals of vehicle axles, may beemployed-r'i'other relations where journal lubrication is required.

i screw being interposed between the two 'members for tightening thestrap suiiiciently `to hold the devide securely`in place.

The device consists of an outer shell, an

being located within the tube and threaded ona screw,.the plunger orfollower being locked against rotary movement within the tube by virtueciatolngue and 'oove connect-ion between th'blunger an 'the tube. Asillustrated in tlie drawing the plunger as the screw is turned lungerfiscans "fto, travel either uply as may be required,

is hinged a sort of lever which `may be' thrown to a horizontal orvertical. position. When in: the'horizontal position it serves as nalever to oplerate the screw, and also serves I to prevent t e cap whichis threaded on the outer shell from jnrri'n loose. When, how ever, it isdesired to isemove the cap it is only necessary to raiseztl'ie leverintolongitudinalialinement witlvthe screw. The cap may then be removed,since the opening ,view of the lubricator, or aview loo in fthediredtion of arrow 7, Fig. (i, the horitherein is large. enough toreceive the lever when 1n the upright'position.

The inner tube is connected with a hori zontally disposed pin passedthrough the lower portion of the shell, the tube having angular slotswhereby a bayonet joint connection is formed between the tube and theshell, thus locking the tube lin place against both 'rotary and lontudinal movement.

Having briefly out ined'rny ini roved construction, I will proceed todescribe the same in detail, reference being made to the accompanyingdrawing in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof. j

ln this drawing: Figure 1 is a vertical. section taken through the huband journal of tlic vehicle wheel, the lubricator being shown in sectionandin place between two spokes of the hub, a tube beinglpassed'finwardly from the lubricant( receptacle to ca rry thelubricating material to ,thejournal Fig. is :1 section taken on the line2-2, -F ig. 1, being a. longitudinal section through the hub of thewheel, the journal ,being shown in elevation. Fig. 3 is a'detail view ofthe lubricator. Fig. 4 is' a detail v view iu elevation of the innertube, the screw and plunger being indicated by dotted lines within thetube. lFig. 5 is a horizontal section taken on the line 5 5, Fig. 2,cutting the two spokesr between which the device is located. Fig. is 4a,fragmentary view of the lubricator showing its upper portion inelevation, the lever connected with thescrewl heilig shown in theupright. or extended' position, in alinernent with the screw with whichit is (mnected. Fig. 7 is a top plan ing iontal position of the leverbeing indicated by dotted lines.- Fig. 8 is a top view of thelubricant-'containingA tube.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the nume 5 desi ate the hub of a wheel, 6 the journnland the spokes.

The body portion 8 of my improved lubricat'ox is interposed between twoof the'spokes 7 and will now be described in detail. An outer shell @isyexteriorly threaded at its upper 'extrelnjt 'as Vshown at 10 to receivean interiorlyft readedscrew ca 12.; To the lower end ,of the shell issecur a funnelshaped part 13 tapering downwardly, its lower extremity'being, exteriorlyA .threaded as shown at 14 toi'eceive the upperthreaded y ment within the shell.

extremity 15 of a relatively small. tube which passes through an openmg17 formed 'in the iub, the lower extremity of the tube,

small bal' 20.

- Located within the'shell 9 is a'lubricantholding tube Y21 whose lowerextremity is rovided with angulanslots 22 forming a bayonet ljointconnection with the pm or bar 20whereby the saidtube is locked againstboth rotary and longitudinal move- The inner extremity of the tube`21 isopen, while its upper extremity` is provided with a closure 23 withinwhich the upper extremity 'of a screw-24 is swiveled by means of laninterior shoulder- 25 formed on the screw and an out-er lever 26 appliedto its upper protruding extremity 27, the lever being somewhat largerthan the openin in the closure. ,The screw is thus allowe to rotatefreely in the closure rwithout turnin the tube. The screw cap 12 of .theshell 1s provided with an opening 28 large enough to receive the hingedlever 26 so that the screw cap can be removed when the lever is extendedor placed in longitudinal alinement with the screw2f1. l

Threaded upon the screw within the lubricant tube 21 is a' plunger vorfollower 29 which is hollowed out'on its lower surface as shown at 30,1ts outer portion onlts lower l side being beveled to form sharp edges,

whereby as the plunger travels'downwardly in the tubethe lubricant iscaused to travel inwardly toward the center of the plunger, thuspreventing the lubricant from passing the plun er 'while the latter istraveling downwardly or Y inwardly for lubricantejectingppurposes. It isof coursedesirable that as the plunger moves inwardly or downwardlytoward the journal to be lubricated, it shall remove the lubricant fromcontaining tube as eil'ectually as possible.

" This follower is prevented from turning in the tube 21 by virtue of atongue and groove connection between the tube and the plunger, the tuben having an imvardly protruding tongue 3lv which enters a groove 32'formed in the edge of the plunger.

Preparatory to using ythe device the lubricant-containin tube is lilledwith the lubricant to be emp oyed, being av relatively hard' i."'tlieffglever 26 is thrown to fa position `in` {llbngudinal' alinementwith the screw. .The e5 :soewcap 12 of the outer casing'isthenresentirvip l l moved, and the tube 21 given. a partialturn, wherebythe horizontal portion of itsslots 22 is disengaged from the bar vor pin20. The tube may then. be pulled straight out of the-shell by usin thelever 26 as a handle. Preparatory to c arging the tube 21 it is ofcourse necessary that the follower should be raised tothe top of thetubein order that the latter my receive a full charge of the lubricatingterial.V When this is done the tube is pressed into a body of hardlubricant with lts open extremity foremost. `In this wa the tube may befilled with the lubricatmg material. It is then' reinserted in theshell, and interlocked with the'bar 20 by employing the bayonet jointconnection heretofore described. The screw cap 12 is then applied to theshell, after which the lever 26 is thrown to a horizontal position,being that shown vby full lines in Fi s. 3 and 4 and by dotted lines inFig. n order to forcethe lubricant from its receptacle, it is onlynecessary to turn the screw, using the lever when in kits horizontalposition. As the screw is rotated the plunger is caused to traveldownwardly` thereon,\since it is`4 locked against turning in the tube asliepetofore explained. In this manner the lpfbricant isforced out of itsreceptacle,` down wardly through the small tube 16, and delivered to thejournal 6.

In case the lubricant is particjtlarly hardy as cold Weather, the innertube` may stick vagainst turnlng in order to release it from its bayonetjoint connection with 'the bar 20 of the shell. In casethis diilicultyarises, a

nail 34 may be inserted in an opening 33 formed in the top or closure23A of the tube 21 near the outer edge of the latter. Before introducingthe nail, the lever 26 should be thrown' down over this hole.` As thelever is U-shaped, the nail may be then passed into the hole throughzthearms-of -the lever. Then by using the lever in connection with the nailthe tube may be easily ttlrned'ifor no the purpose `of disconnecting itsangular slots 224 from the bar oripin 20. The tube may then be movedstraight out of the shell by employing the lever as a-handlefr-, Theupper portion of the lubricant-containing tube 21. is provided with:arsmn'll opening 35 located liust below'the plunger when the. latter isat itsupward limit of movement. gr'llhe object of this opening is to Iallow the ali'to escape `from the tube during the operationofchargingorlling the lat- .ter with lubricant.A

As illustrated in the drawing, the lubricag tor is connected with one ofthe spokes 7 by 'a band 36 composed oftwo partsv 37 and 38 passedrespectively around one of the spokes f and the shell of the device.These two parteV areconnected intermediate the spoke and thc device by albolt 39,".vi'h0h is fetened hyp.

The openingI `28 in the top of the cap 19. is

slightly elongatedor extended in one direction as shown at' 41, toa-llow the pivoted lever to be pushed. from the full linel position tothe dotted line position in FigY 7.

The objecto this` is to make room for the por.

v tion 26 of the lever below the pivot. HenceI when the lever ising-the"horizontally disf posed or locking position, 'by giving it a 1oslight turn so that itipshall be out of alinement wit-h the extension 41of the opening,

it cannot accident-ally change its postion. ln

other words, it is locked to' prevent it `from being raised intoalinelm-,ntjivith the screw,

und can only be so actuatedsby turning it again to the propel'positiongf",

Having thus described my in vention, what Icla-im is: l `1 1'. In alubricator,.the combination with nnjouter shell equipped with ascrew capat one extremity Vand-n "l'elatively small dis charge conduit at' itsopposite extremity, a

lubricant-containing tube inserted in the shell and detachably'connectedtherewith to lock v the'ftube in place, a screw journalel-l iu thelubricant receptacle and having a pivoted lever protrudingbeyond itsouter extremity, which is closed, a' plunger threaded on the screwwithin t-he'lubricant receptacle hud interlocked with the latter toprevent rotary action while allowing longitudnal movement, the screw capapplied' to the outer extremity of th Shell and having an opening`through whichthe outer extremity of the screw protrudes, the Saidopening being large enouglrto receive the `aid lever when the latter isin 'longitudinal 'ali-nement. with th'escrew. c. *32,4 .ft-'lubricatorcomprising a lShell having 40 a detachable cap at vits outer extremityand a, relativelv small lubricant-discharge con, duit at itsv oppositeextremity, a lubrieant-v containing tube located within the shell andinterlocked with the latter hv means of a bayonet'joint connection, theshell being equipped with a transverse bar near its inner extremityY forthe urpose, -a screw journaled in the tube and avlng a plunger threadedthereon and located wit in the tube, a tongue and oove connection be,-

tween the tube and t e plunger to Y, vent rotary movement of the plungerwit in the Ytube lwhile allowing the plunger to travel in .the directionof the axis o f the tube, the cap of the shell. having an openingEand'the screw havingesl pivotedlever protrudingbeynd the tu and adaptedto pass through the opening in thetdp of. the shell when the lever is inlongitudinal alinement with the v"0 screw, the lever being Vadapted tobe thi-own into a position at an angle with the screw. tp operate thelatter for the purpose of causing the plun er to travel in the tube,substantially as ascribed.'

55 8. .A lubricator comprising s relatiyely the purpose set forth.

'naled in the `tube andprotrudin .stationary shell having" a detachablecap 'at its outer extremity, a lubricant-containing tube located withinthe shell,'the same being open :1t `its inner extremity and closed atits outer extremity, the said tube being. interlocked with the shell, ascrew journaled in the tube, a plun er threadedon the screw within thetube, t e plunger being connected with the tube to permit longitudinalinove ment. on the screw, but preventinprotary action within the tube.the screw having-ita, outer extremity protruding beyond the tube andpassing through an opening formed in the cap of the shell,- the outerextremity of" the tube having a hole, and thel lever being BD bifurcatedto 'straddle the said-hole, whereby a nail may be inserted between .thearms of the lever and intothe hole for the purpose of turning the tubewithin the shell, for the purpose set forth. v ,Y

4. The combination with a relatively stationary shell open at its; outerextremity, of a lulmeant-containing tube inserted therein andinterlocked therewith by. a bayonet joint connection, a screw journaledin t e outer extremity of the tube, which is clos the outer extremity ofthe screw protruding bevond the closure of the tube and having abi'"1cated lever pivotally connected with ita` outer end, the closurelof the tube having an opening near its outer edge, to receive a nailadapted to be inserted in the said hole between the arms of the lever to.facilitate the `turning of the tube within the shell, for 1M Thecombination with a. vehicle wheel,

of a lubricatorv comprising a shell interposed between two spokes of thewheel and i' suitably connected to maintain its ositiiil a lubricantcontaining tube inserte in the 10 shell and interlocked therein, escrowjnl'-k beyond the outer extremity. of the tube,v a everfpivotallyconnected with the outer extremityl of the .screw, a follower threadedonlthe screw and interlocked withthe tube to per 1 mit longitudinalmovementrofv the screw but p reventin rotary actiontl the olitorllex-ftremity of t e shell having en .,fope'i' -f through fwhich the vouterextremity ofit screw protrndes, 'the-said `open being large enough toreceive .the levezw en thlatter is in longitudinal elinetnent with thescrew, 'a lubricant discharge conduit con# nected .with theshell and:passin rou 139 the hub of the wheel andterminating suitable proximitytothe axle otpthejortggi nal, substantially as described.- f i. 6. Alubricator comprising if rolifivelyz stationary shell having edetachable/,clip at its4 outer'extremity, a lubriclmt-eontainnigk tubelocated within the shell, the same bein open at its inner extremity andclosed at outer extremity, s screw journaled in tb tube, a plungerthreaded5m the screw with-rh l tremity protruding beyond the tubeI sind,

in the tube, the screw having its outer eX- passing through an openingformed in the/ cap of the shell, and a, lever piuoted lto the outerextlemityof the screw and adapted to ocbup a position in alinement withthe lat-- ter, t e` opening lin the cap being of such size as to permitthe reln/ovel of the latter when the leven is lin :rlinerfent with thelscrew, theopening being elongated in one direction/to/"Inu/ke,room forthe portion of the lever/extending below its pivot, this extension oftir/lever being such as to prevent ,its movente/lit' fron'ione positionto another except when properly ad ,-justed, substantially as described.

7. The combination with a vehicle wheel, of a 'lubricato'r comprising alubricantcom i taining tube interposed between two spokes of'the wheeland suitably connected to maintain'its position, a Screw journaled inthe ltu/bez'md protruding beyond the outer cxltfrenility,t/iiereeftulevel' p ivoted to the pro i/udin extremity of the screw, u follower,thedjonthe screw and inte'rlocked with tlje,y t/be )to permitlongitudlnzil'movement t." l. of thgelrscrew and prevent `rotdry action,the

outer /extremity of the tube haying an opening through which the outerextremity of G. E. BOUGHNER'.

